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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DRAFT MEETING MINUTES JULY 8th, 2025 The COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION convened in a REGULAR MEETING on JULY 8, 2025, at the City of Austin Permitting and Development Center- Room 1405, in Austin, Texas. Some members of the commission participated by video conference. Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance: Cynthia Jaso Lyric Wardlow Sonia Martinez Board Members/Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Cassandra Medrano Ebonie Trice Jenny Achilles (Vice Chair) Jo Anne Ortiz Nyeka Arnold Raul Longoria Taniquewa Brewster Tisha-Vonique Hood Board Members/Commissioners Absent: Jose Noe Elias (Chair) Valerie Menard Staff Members in Attendance: Angel Zambrano Ed Blake Lorena Lopez Chavarin (remotely) Mandy DeMayo Nefertitti Jackmon CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Jaso called the meeting to order at 6:32 PM, with 11 members in attendance. Commissioner Brewster joined the dais at 8:11 PM. Vice Chair Achilles left the dais around 8:39 PM, reducing the total number of commissioners present to 10. After resolving technical issues, quorum was achieved at 8:50 PM, with 8 commissioners present. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Elisa R. Montoya and Bertha Delgado signed up to speak. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the June 10th, 2025, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. On Commissioner Medrano’s motion, Commissioner Lyric seconded, the June 10th, 2025, minutes were approved on an 8-0-0 vote. Commissioners Tisha, Brewster, and Longoria were off the dais. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action to approve the Annual Internal Review (Chair Elias). Nefertitti Jackmon presented on behalf of Chair Elias. 3. Discussion and action to approve the City's Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Action Plan that will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of the City's application for federal funding (Mandy DeMayo Interim Director, Housing Department). Mandy DeMayo presented. DISCUSSION ITEMS 4. Presentation regarding the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) activities and outcomes (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health). Angel Zambrano presented. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice by calling 512-974-1606 at least 2 days prior to the meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Community Development Commission, please contact Edward Blake at 512-974-3108. CDC Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357. 5. Presentation and discussion on the Home Repair Coalition and home repair services (Nefertitti Jackmon, Community Displacement Prevention Officer, and Ed Blake, Program Manager, Housing Department). Ed Blake and Nefertitti Jackmon presented. 6. Update on the Planning/Retreat meeting scheduled for August 23rd (Chair Elias). Ed Blake presented. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 8. Update from the Working Group on Elections and Onboarding (Vice Chair Achilles). Vice Chair Achilles presented. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Presentation by the Infrastructure Academy and the Texas Workforce Commission discussing day labor. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Jaso adjourned the meeting at 9:23 PM without objections. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice by calling 512-974-1606 at least 2 days prior to the meeting date. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Community Development Commission, please contact Edward Blake at 512-974-3108. CDC Commissioners may contact CTM for email/technology assistance: 512-974-4357.